Dicho español · Spanish proverb
«A su tiempo maduran las uvas.»
¿Cómo se dice «A su tiempo maduran las uvas» en inglés? Everything ripens in its own time.
Word for word
In their time, grapes ripen.
What it really means
The closest English equivalent: Everything ripens in its own time.
Said to encourage patience, especially when waiting for something to develop naturally. It reminds people not to rush important processes.
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Hear it in a sentence
Todavía no está listo para el puesto, pero a su tiempo maduran las uvas.
He's not ready for the position yet, but in their time, grapes ripen.
More Spanish sayings
- Todo a su tiempo. — Everything in its own time.
- La paciencia todo lo alcanza. — Patience achieves everything.
- Todo llega para quien sabe esperar. — Good things come to those who wait.
- Hay que darle tiempo al tiempo. — Give it time; be patient.
- No por mucho madrugar amanece más temprano. — Things happen in their own time.
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